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53 years ago this week, a little orca, just 4 years old, was captured by humans in Puget Sound, off the coast of Washington State and transferred to Miami Seaquarium. 

For the past 5 decades the orca, known as Tokitae, formally known as her stage name Lolita, has lived in a tiny tank and forced to perform for the public 3 times a day for almost 45 years. She was retired from these shows in March last year after suffering from some health issues. 

After years of protesters calling for her release, it seems those dreams may be coming true as soon as next year. 

In this episode of The Quicky we find out how a billionaire, a group of friends and a new owner are working to free one of the oldest captive orcas into open water and how she may still have the chance to reunite with her family. 

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Charles Vinick - Executive Director of the Whale Sanctuary Project and the cofounder of Friends of Toki

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Host: Isabella Ross

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Joe Biden is 80 years old and for the first time in history, the U.S has an octogenarian President. 

You'd think that would make him the oldest among his Political colleagues in Washington right? But no. 

In the past few weeks some of the elder statesmen and women of the capital have been showing their age and have left many wondering, how old is too old to run a country? 

In this episode of The Quicky, we look at what is known as Gerontocracy, where the older generations control the politics and the power and whether there should be a maximum age limit in Government. 

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

John Barron - Journalist and broadcaster who has written for publications including the Washington Post and is the host of the ABC Program Planet America

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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Host: Grace Rouvray

Audio Producer: Thom Lion

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The Victorian government recently began it’s plan to phase out gas in the state’s homes by announcing they were banning any new gas connections to newly built homes starting from January next year.

But why have we turned on gas? it used to be sold to us as the more affordable and more environmentally friendly option to electricity, and does this Victorian move mean the rest of the country is about to follow suit?

Today we look at what it will mean for Aussies to try and remove gas from our lives, and what happens in our kitchens and lounge rooms as a result.

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Trivess Moore: Senior Lecturer at the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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Host: Isabella Ross

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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The list of stars heading to Australia in the next 12 months is epic. And while excitement levels are high, so are the ticket prices! 

Some people have posted on social media that they'd forked out thousands just to be in the crowds for upcoming shows. 

In this episode of The Quicky, we find out exactly what the cost of tickets is paying for, and if prices are going to continue rise. 

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Host: Claire Murphy

With thanks to: 

Tim McGregor - Managing Director of TEG Live

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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Host: Isabella Ross

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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Did you see the moon last night? Big and glowy, lighting up the sky.

It was a supermoon, and it won't be the last one we see this month. August is set to be a big month for moon watchers with two lunar events occurring. The supermoon we witnessed last night, and later this month, a blue moon. 

We know the moon changes the tides, but what else can it do? 

In this episode of The Quicky, we look at how the moon cycle influences our moods and behaviours...can we really blame the moon for our craziness? 

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Host: Claire Murphy

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Professor Jonathan Horner - Professor of Astrophysics at the Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland

Producer: Claire Murphy

Executive Producer: Kally Borg

Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler

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Welcome to The Quicky, getting you up to speed daily. 

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If you have a topic you would like us to look into further, email [email protected] with your story suggestions.

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Host/Producer/Audio Production: Claire Murphy

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